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Apollo VP-200 Pro programming

RobKB1FJR

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I got one off of eBay for $25 and used my PL2303 to program it. Software is available for free from Apollo. Very similar to Motorola Minitor 5. I use rechargeable AAAs in it.

My video explaining it. analog Fire dispatch is linked to the NC Viper system in my county.

 

jeepsandradios

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Have a box full of them and the programmer. Had switched to them at one point for cost savings but in use they didn't hold up well. Good pager just not as durable as the MV at the time.
 

RobKB1FJR

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Have a box full of them and the programmer. Had switched to them at one point for cost savings but in use they didn't hold up well. Good pager just not as durable as the MV at the time.
For what I’m doing it works fine. I just want something to filter out the very busy county fire channel so I can hear my local fire stations. At some point I may get a minitor 5 they aren’t that much anymore
 
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